A seventh prosecution witness John Adetola, a Personal Assistant to the embattled former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele told trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja that he handed over $400,000 to him. The witness told the court while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) on Thursday. Emefiele is standing trial over abuse of office, alleged $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud while in office alongside Henry Omoile, a co-defendant. According to Adetola, “I joined the CBN in June 2014 but before…
Author: Funke
The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, has expressed solidarity with advocates around the world as they commemorate the 16 Days of Activism. The annual campaign against gender based violence which starts from November 25 to December 10, 2024 serves as a vital reminder of the urgent need to combat Gender-Based Violence, GBV, and to promote gender equality and women’s rights in Nigeria. A statement signed by the Founding Director of WARDC, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi says the organisation is joining others to count gains, raise a campaign to demand that state governments create funding to end sexual and gender-based…
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, CREDICORP, has kicked off its Project S.C.A.L.E. (Securing Consumer Access for Local Enterprises), a transformative initiative to accelerate growth of Nigeria’s local industries by providing consumer credit to Nigerians specifically for purchase of goods and services of local vendors and manufacturers. This is a part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for the acceleration of consumer credit access for Nigerians: to improve quality of life, stem corruption, and catalyse industry. S.C.A.L.E. is a bold step toward supporting Nigerian enterprises by accelerating demand, which in turns grows local industries and creates jobs. This program connects Nigerian…
The former First Lady of Ekiti State, Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, has called for gender equality to achieve national progress. She stated this during a book reading and film show at Tayo Aderinokun Hall, University of Lagos, UNILAG, recently, where the Gender Conference was held this year. The prelude event was facilitated by Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Founder of the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, along with other partners. According to Bisi Fayemi, “No nation can make any progress without strong and equal participation from both men and women.” As students from UNILAG, Lagos State University, LASU, Yaba College of Technology,…
Reinforcing its commitment to combating fraud and protecting customers’ financial interests, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, commemorated International Fraud Awareness Week 2024 hosting an insightful seminar in accordance with the global theme for International Fraud Awareness Week 2024, “Share A Story, Stop A Scam”. The seminar was held at Wema Bank Head Office in Lagos on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024. International Fraud Awareness Week is a global celebration commemorated annually in the third week of November, with the goal of highlighting the increasing threat that fraud poses on individual, business…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, says it has secured 31 convictions, and recovered assets/cash worth N105.82 billion. The Commission achieved this feat between 2023 and 2024, just as it received 2,038 petitions. Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, the Chairman of commission disclosed this while hosting members of the House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption, led by its Chairman, Honorable Prince Kayode Moshood Akiolu, who were on an oversight visit to the Commission. The Chairman stated that “the Commission received 1,187 petitions in 2023. From January to October 2024, the Commission received 851 petitions. In 2023, it…
A human rights group, Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence, CAIDOV, alongside Advocate For Social Justice and Defence of Rule of Law, has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, to allow court to decide a criminal trial of two foreign oil firms, Trafigura Beheer BV and Trafigura PTE Limited, allegedly involved in theft of $8.4million Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, belonging to Nadabo Energy Limited. The group said in the alternative, Prince Fagbemi could explore an out-of-court settlement between the firms and the nominal complainant, Nadabo Energy Limited. The Convener of the group, Gbenga Soloki and Barrister…
The family of a Nigerian, Olatunji Abdul in a South African prison facility has called on the Nigerian government to urgently intervene and save his life over what has been described as false and malicious charges orchestrated by South African state agents. The call was also made to the Chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The appeal was made known on Thursday at a press conference held in Ikeja, Lagos through their lawyer Mr. Ben Abraham, founder of Zarephath Aid, an international criminal justice group. Mr. Sesan Abdul, a brother to the businessman said that his brother…
One Saka Toafeek Olubamishe, Omogoye Olusegun and Olumuyiwa Adesina have been arraigned before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja in connection with fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, charged them to court on on three-count charges bordering on conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of, N29,386,500 (Twenty-Nine Million, Three Hundred and Eighty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred) The defendants were charged on Conspiracy to commit felony to wit: Stealing contrary to Section 411 and punishable under section 280(2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015, and obtaining money by false pretence…
The re-arraignment of convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans was stalled by the absence of his lawyer on Thursday before Justice Adenike Coker of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. When his matter was called for re-arraignment and expected to be followed by a plea bargain, Justice Coker asked the defendant where is his lawyer and why didn’t he inform him about his case slated for today. Evans responded “I’m not sure if my lawyer is coming.” Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, are to be re-arraigned on an amended five counts of murder, attempt to murder, conspiracy to…